Alma-Tadema’s work poignantly captures the eerie calm and isolation of this moment."

The cradle with the baby, according to legend, was miraculously saved from the floodwaters by a cat who managed to keep the cradle balanced and afloat by moving from one side to the other. This folk tale has become a symbol of survival against the odds, and👉

the Netherlands on November 18, 1421. This catastrophic event was caused by a combination of storm surges and rivers overflowing, which overwhelmed the dikes and inundated a vast region, drowning an estimated 100,000 people.👉